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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
LIVING HONEY-JARS,
industrious Insects That Constitute Them
solves Actual Reservoirs

solves Actual Reservoirs.
Ii evidence were wanting that certain
ants voluntarily make sacrifices for
others the case of the honey ant would
be sufficient. That ants should keep
domestic animals and perform the hun
bred and one intelligent acts that they
do is remarkable but that certain men,
Ders OF tribe should either by election
or selection constitute themselves ac-
tual living bottles or reservoirs for the
rest seems beyond the range of posi-
bllity, etsuchis the case. Many years
ago French naturalist, Mr.. Wesmael,
described Mexican ant, Myrmecocytus
Mexicanus, which was brought from
Mexico by NJ. de Norman, making the
remarkable announcement that in the
division of labor certain ants were
literally living honey-jars or store
houses for the others. This statement
was deemed incredible at the time, but
was confirmed by many observers as
Lucas, Edwards, Saunders, Black and
others.
Two different genete are now known.
one Camponotus ihhatus, from Austria
liza, and the one already given which
ranges from Mexico up to Colorado
Springs, where in the Garden of the
Gods they have been carefully studied
ny DR.. M3Cook. In this locality the
nest of these ants may be observed as
smal.elevations over the ridges of dis
integlating rocks that form the char
acteriSic of the wonderful garden. II
we DIG down and with hammer or axe
cut intothc stone we shall find in all
probability among the swarm of ants
several kinds and one remarkable for
its enormously distended abdomen.
This is one Of the workers that by
agreement, or in some way, has coll
sented to hold supply of food for the
rest. The living bottles are kept by
the other ants in room by themselves,
and are generally found clinging to
the wall OF their cell utterly helpless.
DR., McCook found by carefully watch
ing them that these ants were chiefly
night-worke's, starting out in the even
ing about Sven o'clock, and march
ing in lines to some low bushes
in the vicinity. Examination showed
that they we're clustering about
the small gals, formed by the gall
fly, Cynips .uercusmellarie, from
which they obtained their honey. Each
ant upon taking supply returned to
the nest and there delivered ii up to the
ants with the large abdomens, who re-
ceived it, holding it in bond, as it were,
until wanted by the others. When the
workers desired food they touched or
caressed the living jars with their at.
tennae, upon which it was produced
by muscular contraction of the bottles
and taken from their mouths by the
hungry workers.
The nests contained, on an average,
about two hundred of these honey bear.
ers, representing about one-fourth of a
pound of honey stored in this remark
able way. In Old Mexico strangers are
sometimes presented at dessert with
pellucid globes of honey to be eaten as
we would eat a grape, the delicacy
being the honey ant that is considered
a bonnie bouche by the Mexican cpl
cure. The honey is believed by natives
to have medicinal virtues. &C. f. Hold.
en-, in Wide AtUakc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO.
Interesting Information Cleaned Fror
the Pages of City Directory.

Interesting Information Cleaned From
the Pages of a City Directory.
The author assures us that, in house
to house inquiry, he was only able to
find 1000 Smiths 10 Chicago, whereas
there were discovered 2,030 Browns
and 2,260 Johnsons. all in active con-
dition. While engaged in this curious
tour of exploration he made the anus
ing discovery that there are vastly more
people than names in all walks and
conditions, scarce dozen people having
names all to themselves. He found $40
people struggling with the name Of
Green, 720 with that of Jones, 720 with
that of Thompson, $50 with that of
White, $50 with that of Walsh; and the
interesting facts are set down that there
are 400 Youngs. 720 Murphys, $50
o Briens, 100 O'Connells, 800 OCon-
nors, 100 Douglasses, 1000 Petersons
and Petersens, $50 Sullivans. 800
Wrights, 800 Ericksons. 500 Davises.
$50 Burnses, 4S0 Taylors. The people
who held their names in fee simple had
chosen odd and fantastic patronymics
that forbade ordinary interference
Some of these were Woggow, Smrz
Smalrkiyoioz, Smuczynski, Hop. Wow,
Yshicll, Yskia, Zwierzchouska, Szclmo-
chowski, Trjnak, and the like.
The people were variously employed,
each pursuing a livelihood in his own
fashion, but the bulk of the community
seemed to run to the law, 1875 being
lawyers; or to physics, 1875 being doc
tors; or to saloon keeping, there being
1915 of these, though there were 1850
tailors, and 2,6l5 grocers. Some, how
ever, lived by industriously doing
nothing, seeming to have no occupa-
ton worth mentioning. The people of
the story apparently attach very great
importance the matter of education,
and actuaIly have in their midst 1875
schools and academies, independent of
eighty public schools supported at the
common charge. To add to the special
facilities for acquiring knowledge. pub
lie and private interest combined have
established twelve libraries, and 800
newspapers and weekly or monthly
publications are regularly supported.
Great providence has been made for
care of the sick, the friendless, or the
wayward, and the author enumerates
nineteen hospitals, twentyseven asy-
luns, and twenty dispensarics, while
the souls good is looked after by 1926
church organizations of every sect and
denomination.
These statistics, introduced casually,
are both editying and instructive, and
in nowise detract from the interest of
the narrative, the moral to which is
that Chicago has population to-day
of 800, 600. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
He Heard of 1t Daily.

An English rustic had been sent by
his shrcwish wife to market to sell the
pig. On the way he went into SO many
ale-houses that he got drunk.
The unmatched pig strayed away and
never returned. But if he never again
heard the musical squealing of tho pig,
his wife did not let him forget the loss
or his own misdeeds.
A few weeks afterward some one
asked him if he had heard any thing Of
the pig yet.
Heard of 'im!' he answered,
,'hsard of 'im . ny, hears of i'm
most days. " Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

"A skye terrier belonging to Lon
don gentleman, says the Field, is car
ing for eight little chickens. They
occupy basket, and the chicks nestle
in the dogs long hair and seem COM
Portable. They follow the dog about
and the brute strives to give them all
the personal care possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

-Applicant-"Are you in need of a
collector? l have good references here
from Black g. Son, my late employers" "
Manager-"Why did you leave them?"
Applicant--"Well you see, their Gus
toners got so they all knew me, and
could dodge me, which nccessitated a
change. n--BoSton Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

-"Ifyou didn't weigh so much
would ask you to climb up there and
get me that flower" lIe-"rd break
my neck. that's certain" She-"Well,
do try"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
LITTLE SERMONS.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it
fame.-Pope.
Self love exaggerates both our faults and
our virtues Goethe.
The stateliest building man can raise is the
ivy's food at last.-DickenS
Good manners and good morals are sworn
friends and firm allies.-Bartol.
Thought is invisible nature-nature is in
visible thought.-Heinrich Heine.
The noontide sun is dark, and music dis
cord. when the heart is low.-YOung.
Unless the habit leads to happiness, the best
habit is TO contract nOne.-Zimmerman.
Pleasure is the flower that fades; remem-
brance is the lasting perfume -Bouiiiers.
The superior man wishes to be slow in his
words and earnest in his conduct.-Confucius.
Application is the price to be paid for
mental acquisition. To have the harvest we
must SOW the seed. Bailey.
A couplet of verse, period Of prose, may
cling TO the rock Of ages as she'll that sur
wives deluge -Bulwer Lytton.
If can put one touch Of a rosy sunset into
the life of any man or woman, | shall feel
that | have worked with God.-George Mac
Donald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
COST NOTHING.
Story OF Man who Alto Himself Sick
Because Another Paid for 1t.

A curious looking old fellow, dressed in
gray "homespun,' was found lying in an
alley. When questioned by some one he
turned over with grcan and said:
GO on away from here, now, and let me
die"
"Why do YOU want to der
Because am a blamed fool"
"Comc, get up; that's no excuse"
eyes, it is. Go on away, tell you, and let
me die"
Haven't you been drinking"
mo, hain't teched a drap. Go on away
and let mo die, ] tell you. A man that amt
got no more sense than / have amt fitten to
live. It's dangerous for him TO walk about"
"Come, tell me what you did"
With an effort and another groan he raised
up, leaned back against the wall and said:
III tell you will you 30 on awayp
"Yes.n
"Wall, III go yo whuther or no. Early
this mornin' come inter town an met fell
Ter that | knowed He asked me TO 20 round
an take breakfast with him. had dun eat
breakfast, but ~ it wasn't no expense TO me
! concluded that it wouldn't do 10 let the
vidults go 10 waste, 50 | went with him. l
eat a long handled shovel full NV butter
cakes and drunk four cups Nv coffee, argyin'
all the time that it want costin' me nothin'
Airter ] got through ! went kuockin' round,
an putty soon met feller that eat dinner
with mo while he was candidate last sum-
mer He said that it was gettin' putty well
along in the day, but that if I'd go round
home with him he'd skeer up some breakfast.
l started TO say no, but ricollectin' how he ate
at my table went with him. On the way
he got a lot nv these here great long sausages.
Wall / stored away about two pounds NV
them sausages, eat about my hatful of bis
cults am drunk three cups of coffee BY
this time | was putty well filled up, but
shortly afterwards one NV the boys that lives
out my way told me that he had found a sa-
loon whar they put out a whole lot NV vid-
ults an let people eat all they wanted TO, so,
as it didn't cost nothin', went round. let
in on n big dish Nv sour potatoes an raw
cabbage, an made myself at home. After |
got through with that | went TO dinner with
a teller because it didn't cost me anything,
an eat putty hearty. Then l struck out an
eat few apples that | slipped out NV
wagon, an then l eat piece Nv cheese that
found in saloon, Just because it didn't cost
anything. About this time the Old Boy COM
menced 10 overtake me, an lodged in here
am drapped down, an hope III die before |
Git outen here, fur, rs | said jist now, man
that amt got no more sense than | have amt
fifteen 20 live. When | think that ! have eat
myself to death jest because it didn't cost
anything it makes me so mad don't know
what TO do Oh, how do suffer all overI'-
Arkansaw Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22

This last stipulation is very necessary, as
.ley are expected $40 perform all the work
oi house under the supervision of matron."
There are two courses of study, each cover
iug three years i'm the Latin course Cicero,
Caesar ami Virgil are read, while English
composition is "a prominent feature of both
courses Greek, French and German are
elective studies, as is also trigOnOmetry, while
algebra and geometry are required from AL
in every class the Bible is a text book The
whole cost of board and tuition for year IS
800 Though others have failed in the COM
binaaon of household and school duties, Mr..
Moody seems TO have struck the golden mean
IN not making the exercises of the one branch
50 heavy as 10 prevent the proper operation
of those of the other
The boys school is four miles distant from
the site of the girls seminary, and is named
Mount Hermon 1t is just as vigorously
seectlye IL that of the girls, the trustees stat
mg that lazy disorderly or vicious boys
will not be received knowingly, or long re
tained If received ignorantly." Pupils must
Dc 10 years of age, and are received on pro
baton only. Here are some of the questions
proposed % the candidates for admission:
Has the candidate shown All ambition TO ex-
Gel ln anythngP Has he formed any pur
pose DO lIfeN What are his prominent traits
OF character" HAS he had any bad compan-
lomhps| Why do you wish TO send him TO
Tins sehool| It will be seen that the exami-
nations are Of the most searching kind, and
they viii efIectually debar from membership
any one who has no real interest in MS own
culture and advancement The boys are also
required 20 work on the farm two or three
hours each day, and 20 turn their hands to
all varieties of field labor and TO the care of
i've stock This department Of the work is
under the supervision of practical farmer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22

Mortified is situated at a point where
three states Massachusetts,, Vermont and
Now Hamp,hire-meet and where the scenery
t.yirs to show evidence of the mountainous
character that 10 obtains farther north. The
,-4f..t of tho Moody schools was preached
br their founder i'm 1879 and his troops Of
friend, I'm Europe and America stood ready
with uecuniarv aid. Mr.. Moody had very
clear ideas of what he wanted; TO make
be Bible the foundation of all culture,
.orr.rare young men and women for life by
r1nb.rin, classical and industrial education
-the-e were his objects He has succeeded
admirably. for there are now many more ap-
n.ants f0raImittance than the schools can
accommodate
Tbeuoiufs Of difference between the Moody
school, and other institutions of learning
with tine same or similar avoWed objects are
many and interesting I'm the first place Mr.
Moody has acquired sufficient land to enable
him % put into practice amy plan he might
af-erward ai,h 20 take advantage of; so that
he grounds of the girls seminary comprise
2Garas. and those of tine boys school 400
Inb0th schools a rigorous exclusion of apDii-
oants. who seem from habit or otherwise TO
ie unfit for admission, is exercised. In the
seminary girls Wishing to enter must be 10
year, of ace and in good health.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
THE MOODY SCHOOLS.
,oue INSTITUTIONS AT NORTH
FIELD, MASS.
uorse in which Mr.. Moody Was
u,s riftieth Birthday Celebrated

pV'f the most unique and successful Nys-
vi - ciucation for the youth OF both
t'' &, oporation on the banks of the Con-
sex, -. river at Mortified, Mass. This sys-
ne dpe 20 the energy and ability Of
zen l.. Moody, the evangelist, and it
w. citing and praiseworthy that he should
s,V.'' ,..Yrned 90 the spot where his own
pN, ..,1,l studies were pursued TO put his idea
l'-.,.,~5s the education OF the young into
20, shape. Mr.. Moody was born at
1.teo,d Feb. ;, 1881 At the age Of 4
N.b he lost his father, and the mother had a
SS.-3 .truqgle 70 provide for her family and
Da. ,b.m the simplest elements of an educa-
t' Dis 18th year be went TO Boston and
- emplovment in the shoe store Of his
al uncles. Lemuel and Samuel Holton.
,.s~. later he went 10 Chicago, whore he
o-eir employed as a salesman. Here, as
p,..or he showed unusual capacity for
-. and. in fact, throughout his whole
- hi, executive ability has been very
-. I'm all his plans his head and heart
g. haen enthusiastically enlisted, and his
u have been rewarded with uniform sue
O. his appearance is that Of the prosper
.....,or n business, and despite the wear and
.-a.of hi, manner Of life he has been growing
,.1,,,er year Dy year.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22

become
process adjustments, in including
all reported and supposed Losses
including interest costs and other thereon
g. Net of unpaid Losses.
Premiums without any deduction, received and receivable
Fire from date
OF Policy $l51m2 Unerned Premiums FIFTY per cent? as per
Schedule page -four,
Premiums without any deduction received and receivable
Fire from
Policy. Sg42538 Premiums
Schedule
H. incirncd Premiums computed above Out
II. Cash Dividend Stockholders remaining unpaid
other miscc laneOus
and % become due Il Borrowed Money
demands the Company absolute
and become due admitted and contested viz: .
County, and Assessments Re
Commissions Brokerage and other charges due and 10 be
d Premiums paid and
of collection, S-; Return Premiums, s.; Miscellaneous
Items, and reserve for contingent emergencies Total,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
Something for Rainy Day---AN UMBRELLA.

enynne UMBRELLA which
csod a l45 /
lai
heetof1 a n
and a
Of SOf
which
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
An Illuminated Cathedral.

The great Glasgow cathedral was lighted
throughout with gas for the first time a fort
night ago, and the effect is said to have been
exceedingly fine, as the brilliant light fully
reveals all the interior beauties of the build
ing. which have hitherto been concealed; ;
while from the outside nothing can be finer
than the view of the long line Of stained glass
windows.-Chicago Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-22
A DORMITORY.

The buildings are well and solidly built,
WIN d view 20 the picturesque as well as TO
comfort. They are heated by steam and
nave hot and cold water on every floor The
boys are divided into groups of about twenty,
under the care Of two lviies, forming a mum
oer OF distinct families. This is very much Of
al Improvement over the usual dormitory
'yStem' where from fifty TO seventy-fve boys
are huddled together on one large floor, and
'heir very number prevents the constant care
ana supervision 10 which boys and girls are
ss acc In the home, but miss so sadly in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
Tho Mi.chelxrovvn Inquest.

MrrcHELsrowN. Sept 2L-As the inquest to-
day Mr. Harrington complained that Dublin
paper had declared the police would be justified
Of horse pond This language, he said, was an
Indictment to the police to commit violence. and
the court should not permit such language to be
used with impnnity.
Mr.. Murphy, while not justifying the course
Of the paper. considered Mr. Harrington's call
ing Sereean Ryder murderer and villain, pro-
voked the comments Such language had never
been uttered without meeting reproof in any
court in the civilized world.
Mr.. Harrington retorted that he should con-
tnue TO use the same language. The court
deprecated the retort
Witnesses we're called who defended Mr.. Har-
rington's attitude. Sergeant Ryder was then
recalled In the course of his testimony he said:
MIR. Harm 2ton called me murderer, scoun-
drel and rufffan: said he would kick me of my
CHAIR
Dfr. Harrington-"I call you liar in addition
to scouGdrel, when youulake such a statement
will call you murderer again before have
done with you, and will get for you the pun
iShment of a murderer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
Cahie Notes.

waiidalee Shah, ex-King of Dude, is dead.
The Austro- German commercial treaty has
been prolonged for year.
Financial houses in Paris have subscribed for
4S 00O, 900 francs worth of the shares OF the
Simplon Tunnel Company.
During the festival which took place ae Rome
OF Friday, four bombs were thrown in front of
the Vatican, one of which entered the papal
barracks
the proposed partition OF the Samoan islands,
and declare the island Of Upoiu to be Of the
greatest value to Germany.
The Khsdive will start on Thursday on tour
Of the Nile. TO satisfy himself regarding the
conflicting reports concerning the damage done
by the fecens rise IN the river
The trial Of Zalssweskf. the Austrian postal
clerk arresred In New York on tha charge OF
having stolen registered letters valued at $75,-
600, has comueneed in Vienna.
During the past twenty-fonr hours, sixteen
new cases OF cholera and Ave deaths were re-
ported in Cktareia, eight usw cases aud three
deaths III Palermo, l58 new cases and forty-four
deaths In Messna.
The censorship. of the press in Bulgaria Is SO
complete that even accepted dispatches ara
mutiiRted before they can be printed in the
daily journals. The government intand to pre-
vent another blEnder like that Of tho late La
Bulgaria.
The St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette announces
that NJ. Sack, director of the ST Petersburg
Discount Bank, has gone to Paris for the pur-
pose of placing loan of 125 600 600 roubles in
per cent State railway rentes. guaranteed by
the Imperial Bank.
A dispatch from Cabul states that on the 7th
of September battle was fought near Mukur
between the insurgents and the forces of the
victorious and captured Zalander, the leader of
the defeated army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
BOND PURCHASES.
Limited Amount OF ered--Eetfcerce as to TIA
Administration's Future Policy.

Limited Amount on ered--Tseticance asto TIA
Administrntion's Future Policy.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2L-Tho offerings OF
bonds to-day to the governmsnt aggregated
$370,300 at prices ranging from s107 80 TO 1I0
Acting Secretary Thompson this afternoon ec-
cspted 81, ,065 800 Of the bonds offered. The
prices paid range from $10Z 80 to $l083. Aftet
the other bids had been opened q delayed proc
posa to sell half million bonds at S10S3 was ro<
ceivcd from Harvey FisEs g Sons, of New York
The bid was admitted. increasing the total ofIsy.
ing TO s., $40, 800.
The light offerings of bonds to-day was disc
agreeable surprise TO Treasury officials Acting
Secretary Thompson said that while the anounG
of bonds offered was not as large es he had exs
pected, stll the prices asked were generally reas
sonabie. Touching the future policy OF the de-
partment with reference tc bond purchases Dir.
Thompson said that it would be improper to
make any statement In advance. IF there should
be q change in the present policy, Ii would ba
known only by the action of the Treasury, and
not by means Of ANY preliminary ssatement OF
Intentions For this reason he declines to say
whether il Is his intention to extend the system
of purchases TO the four per cent bonds, or to
600 $l5. .00o. 600 of four and half percents to-
the government to supply the requirements of
the sinking fund. These and all other plana
that had been suggested for the relief of thos
money market had, he said, been carefully con-
sidered, but no decision had yet been reached
When it is. it will, as already stated.
be announced Co the public orly
through tho action of the depast-
ment- Before and after to-daYs purchases tina
who is taking active interest in thu financial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
Pastor Snes Pastor

PITTsBURG. Sept. 2L-Rev. FL. A. Koerper.
pastor of St Paufs German United Church. Al
legheuy, today entered suit in court aeans- Rev.
Bernard Pickf for $1,000 damages for slandsr Rev;
Mr. Koerner says that Rev. Dir. Pick has pm hlic-
ly called him thief and had the papers to prove
it. and also chat Mr. Pick had letters which ne
had been carrying abcnt for month and show
ing TO the people of the community which said
that Rev. Mr. Koerner was In debt This Mr.
Koerner did not deny. but he said that Re~. Mr.
Pick did this to injure his standing in tas COM
munity.
Rev. Mr. Pick says that the charge was made
on n misunderstanding. He nsvsr said that
Rev. Mr.. Koerner wes.a thief If he had ever
said anything on the matter it was that he had
letters In his possession in which Rev. Mr.
koeyner was accused of larceny.